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J. Vernon King

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RIP Anthony Nicholas, Short Shane Jackson, Pauli BrandJewbian Goldstein, & Chris Chemist Cobb #IVKNGS
🎧📣#MuzikOverMatter25’s 1st drop⬇️ #StandUpXFight

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Happy 10 yr anniversary to “#dscvrJVRNON 11:11 To The Top” (the Anonamyss BrokenTapes2) .. the final chapter #Brok3n soon cometh.. #MuzikOverMatter25 11:11 in scotia. taken in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia by @jvrnon

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As I see the great Alexander Shelley finishing up his 11 year tenure at the “National Arts Centre” 🇨🇦 I just wanted to take a moment to Thank you & Naco, for opening the doors of the NAC and daring to imagine beyond tradition. From that courage a new genre was born, merging “hiphop, opera and classical music”… (still thinking on a genre-title lol but this whole experience was #DivineOrchestration) it’s something I never thought could be possible until you made space for it, all in the stillness of the pandemic... Pioneer 👑 you did alot in your 11 years, and I just wanted to send love, gratitude and good graces to you and your family as you all begin your next chapter. I trust we will hit the stage, again, for an audience in the future 🎶, salute king, you’re a real one.

Here’s another screen grab from “forgotten coast: undisrupted ep. 1” one of my favourite parts from the documentary, s/o the incredible band members, Larnell Lewis 🥁🪘 (of Snarky Puppy on drums) Rich Brown 🎸 (on bass), Aaron Davis & Edwin Huizinga on orchestration, Measha Bruggergosman-Lee on operatic vocals with Canada’s incredible national arts centre symphony orchestra backing us 😳. #standUpXFight was 1 of the songs we orchestrated. We definately made music without borders, #MuzikOverMatter25 #SUxF #FreeThePPL
(Edwin, my brother, Love seeing this footage of us after such a trying couple years, we here 🚀 ❤️) by @jvrnon

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This year, on Tupac’s birthday, I started giving away shares to a legendary collab, “Problematic Part 2” Which features every member of the Outlawz, & classic #2Pac vocals scratched by DJ Skizz. (Here’s a rough mix, sample of pt. ii-will be updating it more but you can hear the direction, Los Angeles Negros sample🔥)
we’re building a team that stands up for community action, transparency, accountability, informed consent, civil liberties, and meaningful public dialogue… we’ve now got people from the Middle East, Africa, Brazil, Mexico, the USA, Canada and beyond.. if you’re willing to help organize, mobilize, connect people, contact elected officials, support petitions, or take constructive action in your local community I want to hear from you. My guy @patricksantura up in Switzerland wanted to put his profits from his share towards helping the sweet @basima.rajab ‘s family. ❤️There’s a few more shares left, please reach out, you can put your share to good use. #standUpXFight #FreeThePPL #MuzikOverMatter25 by @jvrnon

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A moment that changed the way I think about music.
Stepping into “Southam hall” alongside Alexander Shelley, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Aaron Davis, Edwin Huizinga, and the incredible National Arts Centre Orchestra (thank you all), we had the opportunity to build a dream band… with a full symphony bringing an ep of my original hiphop tunes, to life-like it’s never been done before..
That experience sent me on a completely new journey….
Since then - I’ve made a promise to myself: that one day, the kids who built rhythms out of survival… battle-rapping, beatboxing/humming in the back of the class, making music with pots and pans, sticks and stones, breakbeats and vinyl…would no longer be overlooked. They would be recognized as musicians, celebrated as artists, and welcomed into the halls of classical music and academia with the respect they’d earned long before anyone was paying attention….So while recovering from a life threatening accident, I decided to finally start learning orchestration. I enrolled in #UCLA’s composition program and began my first course with Roger Suen (@royersueno) last year, Big shout-out to all of my classmates 👑’s!!! (And thank you Roger!)
Looking back, this project became one of the most important moments of my musical career. It lit a fire in me that’s still burning.
Now I’m putting everything I’ve learned into my first fully self-orchestrated song, debuting this October, and truly trying to figure out how we can all collaborate and bridge gaps, to furthermore expand the world of music/collaberation.
I truly believe this is another step toward fulfilling the vision my brother and I dreamed up back in 2001: Muzik Over Matter “music making without borders”.
#MuzikOverMatter25 #standUpXFight #SUxF #FreeThePPL

(Screen grab from “Forgotten Coast: Undisrupted ep:1”) taken in Southam Hall by @jvrnon

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This year, on #Tupac’s birthday, marks the 10 year anniversary of “Problematic Part 1” featuring Hussein Fatal and my brother Dubbz @mrwillsin
Now, a decade later, I’m finally unlocking “Problematic Part 2” dropping September 7, 2026. This monumental collaboration features every member of the #Outlawz, with classic #2Pac vocals scratched by DJ Skizz. I’ve had this piece of history in the vault for ten years, waiting for the right moment.
And I’ve decided to do something different.
I’m giving away 25 ownership shares of the royalties.
Not as a promotion. Not as a contest.
As seeds for revolution..
For years I’ve been asking myself how to use my music, media production skills, and platform for something bigger than entertainment. The answer (I believe) is community action.
If you’re someone who’s willing to stand up for transparency, accountability, informed consent, civil liberties, and meaningful public dialogue by organizing mass emails/petitions to mps,…… or if you’re willing to help organize, mobilize, connect people, contact elected officials, support petitions, or take constructive action in your local community (by delegating or more) I want to hear from you.
Too many feel unheard. Real change starts when ordinary people stop waiting and start participating.
If you’re interested in owning a piece of a historic release that will generate royalty income after launch, and you’re committed to learning, organizing, and taking action in the real world, DM me.
Let’s build something bigger than a song.
Let’s build a movement.
Time is moving fast. The future belongs to the people willing to show up for it.
We’re running out of time to
#StandUpXFight & “free the ppl” fxck biodigital convergence..
All of this is Problematic to our futures
& the fate of the natural world. Take a stand with us and use your human rights to “stand up x fight” #muzikovermatter25 by @jvrnon

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Had the honour of producing the visual art for the homie “Divine Brown’s” @db432 incredible 90 minute tribute concert and production “Lovin You” (the life & music of Minnie Riperton) debuting today in Toronto, It’s my bday and I’d be there celebrating, 🎉 congrats 👑 the set list is mind blowing.. if you’re in tdot, don’t miss this!! @harbourfrontcenter @lumimatofestival she’s got some incredible guests..
(s/o, @glenlewis- excited for your return 👑 @startingfromscratch) -JVK taken in Harbourfront Centre by @jvrnon

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After surviving 50+ broken bones, multiple surgeries, spending 7 months in hospital / wheelchair, 4 months on a knee scooter, evading paralysis, almost losing my mom 🙏🏼losing my best friend Chris & G.G a yr ago🕊️🕊️, being able to “Stand Up x Fight” (with a walker, though ♿️ ) after all of this, for the world’s ppl facing un-precedented oppression, genocide, ai-takeover / biodigital convergance that none of us voted or asked for, + inflated day to day struggle… means everything .. thanks to everyone who continues to pull up to the song/fight, (after posting about the numbers in 🇵🇸, I lost 7000 followers in 3 days, was stripped of being able to monetize my music, and got deactivated from being able to boost into the algorithm) this is what resistance looks like, not pretty... I’m #Brok3n but still here, fighting for the soul of humanity .. #SUxF #FreeThePPL I love you all, until the end of time.. HNY 🍾
RIpAnthonyNicholas
RipPaulGoldstein RipShortShane RIPchrisChemistCobb IvKings 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ this 1 is also for you, mom… keep fighting ❤️‍🔥 s/o @measha.brueggergosman.lee & Notic for standing up with me.. ✊🏼✊🏿✊✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻

#MuzikOverMatter25

Photo/cover art for “Stand Up X Fight SUxF” - @beliveaueric
My 1st single in 10 yrs, streaming everywhere at the linktree in my bio. We flying bro.. #ChemistIsForever by @jvrnon

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Skratch w/ the Rick flair “woooo! 💨🥶Freezer!” Reacting to “Jay Vernon’s #SUxF” (streaming everywhere)🤣! If you haven’t heard ‘Notic x @measha.brueggergosman.lee ‘s’ part at the end, it’s incredible 👑👑..#StandUpXFight #FreeThePPL thx to everyone who’s been sharing & sending love, 1st single in a decade, feels good to be back, ‘preciate yall!
#ClassicalHipHOpera is born #MuzikOverMatter25 by @jvrnon

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Jay Vernon “Stand Up x Fight #SUxF” (ft. Measha & Notic) world premiere! #SkratchBastid #BastidsLounge #stankface #HeadNod approved 🫡 s/o every1 droppin 🔥 💣’s in the chat, preciate ya’ll! #StandUpXFight streaming everywhere now @ the Linktree in my bio #MuzikOverMatter25
#rIpChrisChemistCobb #RipPaulGoldstein #RipShortShaneJackson
#RipAnthonyNicholas
The #iVkings are flying w/ me🕊️👑🕊️👑🕊️👑🕊️👑
The birth of #ClassicalHipHOpera
#FreeThePPL by @jvrnon

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S/o to my day 1 @skratchbastid for world premiering “Stand Up x Fight #SUxF” (Jay Vernon @jvrnon ft. @measha.brueggergosman.lee ‘Skratch u forgot 1 new syllable/last name’ 😂& Notic) honoured to drop right after @thirstinhowlthe3rd (the polo-rican) @nikohigh ‘s 🔥 joint …. “#StandUpXFight streaming everywhere @ the link in my bio” #MuzikOverMatter25 introducing to the world #ClassicalHipHopera by @jvrnon

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My first single in over a decade, “Stand Up X Fight SUxF” (feat. @measha.brueggergosman.lee & Notic) officially released today on all streaming platforms. (Commemorating the 1st Intifada 9/12/87 iykyk - 9/12/25 #MuzikOverMatter25 begins…) #SUxF #FreeThePPL

Record Artwork / photo: @beliveaueric taken in Nova Scotia by @jvrnon

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